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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Highest level of schooling

In Bass Coast Shire, 43.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Regional VIC.

Bass Coast Shire's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Bass Coast Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below1,6634.85.41,8206.66.7-157
Year 9 or equivalent2,8318.27.92,5329.28.5+299
Year 10 or equivalent6,59519.018.35,62220.519.0+973
Year 11 or equivalent5,47415.815.64,37815.916.0+1,096
Year 12 or equivalent14,97043.244.510,04036.638.9+4,930
Did not go to school1640.50.61000.40.5+64
Not stated2,9288.57.72,96510.810.4-37
Total persons aged 15+34,625100.0100.027,457100.0100.0+7,168
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a similar proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 32.5% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 43.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 32.2% and 44.5% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major difference between the level of schooling attained by the population in Bass Coast Shire and Regional VIC was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (43.2% compared to 44.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Bass Coast Shire, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+4,930 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+1,096 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+973 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (+299 persons)

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